Respected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: to become Japan's Iron Lady. After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. The 64-year-old was elected ...

In a country long criticised for gender inequality, Sanae Takaichi’s election as president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) marks a historic moment. Pending confirmation by the Diet’s ...

Grab “the popcorn”, said William Pesek in Asia Times (Hong Kong): Japan’s next prime minister, and its first female premier, is set to be the self-described “Iron Lady”, Sanae Takaichi – a hardline, ...